How the world has changed — I
The world’s geopolitical equation has suddenly encountered a black swan event with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The human tragedy is devastating. Global economic, political and social impact is yet…
Let the poets speak
Less than two weeks after he had promulgated an ordinance to amend the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (2016) that was widely acknowledged as ‘draconian’, President Arif Alvi graced the inaugural…
A revolution of our own
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is one of the most significant events in recent history. It not only changed the contours of the political economy of Britain but also put Europe…
One-sided freedom
Freedom has become a buzzword. Freedom has become a refuge. Freedom has become a license to cross boundaries. Freedom is endangering freedom. Man is born to be free. True. But…
Redefining national security
LAST month the civil and military leadership approved what is being described as the country’s first integrated National Security Policy. The document that is yet to be made public reportedly sets overarching…
The challenges ahead
IT has been a year one would like to forget; a year when nothing has gone right. A rudderless government found it hard to navigate the choppy waters. It may…
Malaysian FM visits Riphah University, highlights peaceful coexistence
Foreign Minister (FM) Malaysia, Dato Saifuddin Abdullah participated in the panel discussion as keynote speaker on ‘peaceful coexistence’ held here at Faculty of Public Policy, Riphah International University, on the…
World Press Freedom Day
May 3, 2021 passed as World Press Freedom Day in relative quietude given the damper on all aspects of life wrought by the Covid pandemic (May Day suffering the same…
‘In trust’ and ‘trust in’: a comment on trust acts—II
Under sub-section (1) of Section 12A of the Sindh Trusts Act, 2020, a specialized trust is required to obtain a ‘No objection certificate’ from the relevant regulator. Regulators in respect…
Electoral reforms
SECOND only to the constitution, the election law of a democracy is of the utmost importance. Like the constitution, the election law must rest on a national consensus. The election…
